Global icon Dolly Parton may be gone, but the legendary entertainer made sure some of her dreams would continue coming to life long after her death.
One day after Parton died at age 80, her team revealed the extraordinary number of projects the country icon had in development, from unreleased music and a Broadway musical to a biopic, documentary, scripted series and even an avatar show.
More remarkably, Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell says the singer didn’t simply leave behind a collection of unfinished projects. She spent years working with a handpicked team on a roadmap designed to carry out her plans far into the future.
“Dolly worked up until the day she died,” Nozell said in an Aug. 26 statement. “She loved seeing her dreams come to life, and loved knowing her work brought people joy.”
According to Nozell, Parton was also characteristically prepared for a future she knew she wouldn’t necessarily be around to see.
“Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come,” he continued.
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Dolly Parton Left Behind Projects for ‘Decades to Come’
Nozell said Parton’s team intends to ensure that “the many dreams she had yet to fulfill are brought to life,” explaining that numerous projects had reached various stages of development before her death.
The manager also addressed what could become an important question for fans as new Parton projects continue appearing months and even years from now: How much involvement did Dolly herself actually have?
According to Nozell, fans can be confident that projects released through Parton’s official channels carry her approval.
“If you see unreleased music, products, books, experiences, and campaigns launched through official Dolly Parton channels, you can have confidence in knowing that she placed her personal stamp on it,” he said.
That means Parton’s death won’t bring an immediate end to new material from the country legend. In fact, some of the projects she was developing are scheduled to arrive within weeks.
Dolly Parton’s Final Projects Revealed
Among the projects already on Parton’s calendar was Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel, which is scheduled to begin welcoming guests Sept. 14 before celebrating its grand opening Sept. 29.
Her Life of Many Colors Museum is also scheduled to open Sept. 29, while Dolly Dolls are slated to launch online Sept. 15 and Cup of Ambition Coffee will debut online Sept. 29 before arriving at retail in spring 2027.
Other projects already in the works at the time of Parton’s death include:
Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stops celebration for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, beginning Sept. 13, 2026 Dolly on the Holly, arriving during the 2026 holiday season Kendra Scott x Dolly’s “The 9 to 5 Collection,” launching in January 2027 Dolly’s Dog Treats, coming in early 2027 Dolly Bedding & Home Decor, planned for the third quarter of 2027And those are only the projects with announced launch windows.
Parton’s team says additional projects in the pipeline include unreleased music, a Dolly avatar show, a Dolly musical documentary, a biopic, a docuseries, a scripted series and an animated Billy the Kid series, with further details to be announced.
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Dolly Parton’s Broadway Musical Will Open After Her Death
One of the biggest projects Parton left behind is DOLLY: A True Original Musical, the Broadway production inspired by her life and career.
Previews are scheduled to begin Dec. 7, 2026, with opening night set for Jan. 19, 2027, which would have been Parton’s 81st birthday.
The musical was among the major projects Parton had continued developing late in her life. Before her death, it was scheduled to officially open in 2027 and include both new songs written by Parton and some of the biggest hits from her decades-long career.
Her team is promising more details about the other projects she left behind in the months and years ahead.
For Nozell and the people Parton personally chose to safeguard her work, however, the mission is already clear: The projects that emerge after her death aren’t intended simply to capitalize on the legacy she left behind. According to her manager, they’re part of a plan Parton herself spent her final years putting into place.
“Dolly worked up until the day she died,” Nozell said.
And if everything goes according to the roadmap she left behind, her work isn’t finished yet.
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